Breaking news and local reporting across the Red Sea coast.
A new presidential directive bans construction within 200 metres of Egypt's shoreline without prior approval and orders inspections to guarantee free beach access — a rule that reaches directly into the Red Sea coast's hotel and resort development.
11 August 2026
The Red Sea governor says rising visitor numbers are straining water supply and that two new stations are being prepared — no timeline or capacity given.
10 August 2026
The Hurghada Public Prosecution has issued an urgent decision concerning an alleged international trafficking gang, following the seizure of 3 million Captagon pills and 150 kilograms of other narcotics, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm.
10 August 2026
One worker died and up to seven were injured when a tunnel collapsed at the Sukari gold mine near Marsa Alam; the El Quseir Public Prosecution has opened an investigation.
10 August 2026
The girls, aged eight and nine, were moved to a social care home after an Interior Ministry investigation confirmed their mother is serving a prison sentence and neither father could be found.
10 August 2026
The two festivals are launching a new collaboration, kicking off with a screening of 'Dolphins: My Close Encounters,' according to Deadline.
10 August 2026
Youm7 and Al-Masry Al-Youm report a fresh break in the Karimat water line south of Ras Shukeir that feeds Hurghada; the Red Sea Water Company has sent maintenance teams to the site.
10 August 2026
The Red Sea Governorate has capped water prices at EGP 140 per cubic meter, with fines up to EGP 100,000 for violators, amid an ongoing summer water shortage on the coast.
9 August 2026
A double room in Hurghada is fetching a record EGP 22,000 a night this August, as the city's hotels report full occupancy, according to Al-Masry Al-Youm.
8 August 2026
Safaga's port took in 1,470 live calves this week, the latest cargo through a terminal that has been steadily adding new trade lines this year.
8 August 2026
Fanadir and Abu Ramada remain Hurghada's most popular snorkeling spots, drawing thousands of tourists to see coral reefs and colorful fish without diving gear.
8 August 2026
Marsa Alam International Airport logged its largest weekly arrival of European flights to date over the weekend, Egypt Today reports.
8 August 2026